This course covers an epistemological approach that considers the social determinants of health and Indigenous spiritual-environmental and cultural perspectives and approaches to health and wellness.

Features of the Canadian health care system, stages in the evolution of Medicare, and how institutions, interests, and ideas shape health care policies.

Planning/preparing for work in global health, with attention to health inequities and determinants internationally and domestically, the pursuit of partnerships to address this, power imbalances and ethical principles for carrying out this work. Health Science background not essential.

Economic strengths and weaknesses of current arrangements, and the prospects and objectives of various proposals for reform. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.